.In a latest job interview, The Batman director Matt Reeves explained exactly how close he concerned sending an incident of The Penguin, a sequel collection starring Colin Farrell. Although he was deeply associated with the program's development, scheduling contravene The Batman follow up obliged him to step off of instructing. Collider mentioned this during the course of a meeting along with Reeves." The important things is actually that I actually would like to," Reeves mentioned, explaining that his early conversations along with Farrell created it appear achievable. Having said that, as a result of post-production work with The Batman as well as text responsibilities for The Batman Part II, he was actually not able to commit to routing an incident. "There was a factor where our company realized ... I actually could not be actually also guiding." Although he could not point this moment, Reeves failed to eliminate potential involvement. "If [a] routine ever occurred ... I think it would certainly be actually truly enjoyable," he said, noting his excitement to carry on partnering with Farrell on The Batman Part II.Reeves, that is an executive developer on The Penguin, likewise formerly confirmed that Robert Pattinson's Batman and also Paul Dano's Riddler will not show up in the series. "Rob is not heading to reside in the program," Reeves informed Complete Film. the set will pay attention to Farrell's character's rise to power. While Batman's presence is actually felt in the after-effects of the 2022 film, Reeves kept in mind, "When I am actually doing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is heading to be actually the bottom line of sight." The Penguin debuts on HBO Maximum on September 19 and includes a hue including Michael Kelly, Cristin Milioti, and Clancy Brown. The set, described by Farrell as "truly dark" as well as "extremely fierce," continues to expand the Gotham cosmos. You can take a look at GameSpot's review listed below. The Batman Part II is anticipated in 2026.